Long I

Long i, ⟨ꟾ⟩, transcribes a long i-vowel /iː/ in Latin. It stands in for the apex used on other the long vowels: ⟨á é ó v́⟩ /aː eː oː uː/. An example is LV́CIꟾ·A·FꟾLIꟾ, which in modern rendition would be lūciī a fīliī, with a macron rather than apex to indicate vowel length.

Roman inscription, ca. AD 100, showing long i's contrasting with apices on other vowels.
Not to be confused with palochka or I.

See also
  • Davud J. Perry (2006-08-01). "Proposal to Add Additional Ancient Roman Characters to UCS" (PDF). Retrieved 2018-09-30.
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